A veteran Sri Lankan Radio Journalist and announcer Dr.Ariyadasa Pieris

has passed away today (10) at the age of 91 while receiving treatment in a hospital .

The late Ariyadasa Pieris who is the father of popular female vocalist charitha priyadarshani Pieris joined the Radio Ceylon in 1951 and presented popular radio programmes like pibidena gayaka parapura (Emerging Singers) and geethayen geethayen.